Frank Zappa CRUSING WITH RUBEN & THE JETS UK LP 1ST VERVE PLAYS N MINT/NMINT-

	£		77
	$		102

FRANK ZAPPA - RUBEN AND THE JETS

IN MAGNIFICENT CONDITION

GENUINE FIRST PRESS ON VERVE

• CATALOGUE:VERVE VLP 9237
• MATRIX: V505 A-1 / B-1
• MOTHERS/STAMPERS:1 O / 2 R
• VERY EARLY FIRST PRES
• SOLD IN THE UK LABEL WORDING
• ALL RIGHTS OF THE MANUFACTURER RIM WORDING

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE BLACK AND SILVER LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE MATT BLACK BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND IS UNMARKED AND FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE. THE SILVER TYPEFACE AND LOGO IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE,AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED

A CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE SPINDLE HOLE REVEALS JUST 5-6 TINY SPIDER LINES.

THE VINYL

THIS ROCK SOLID HEAVYWEIGHT VINYL HAS RETAINED ALL OF OF ITS ORIGINAL LUSTRE AND LOOKS SUPERB. IT IS CLEAR THAT THIS LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED . IN DAYLIGHT THE LOOKS FLAWLESS, AND ONLY UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO SPOT A FEW WISPY HAIRLINES, AND ONE SUPERFICIAL FINE HANDLING LINE ON SIDE 2

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I NOW DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS, AS I BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE LP PLAYS THROUGH BRILLIANTLY ON BOTH SIDES, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LISTEN TO THE SOUNDBITES WHICH DEMONSTRATE JUST HOW FANTASTIC THIS LP SOUNDS.

THE FIRST PRESS STEREO REPRODUCTION IS CRYSTAL CLEAR AND CRISP. THERE IS NO DISTORTION TO THE SOUND ENSURING THAT THE VINYL WAS PLAYED WITH A CORRECTLY WEIGHTED AND UNWORN STYLUS. ALL OF THE QUIETEST MOMENTS ARE CAPTURED HERE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE CALL.

NO FRYING BACON AND NO LOUD CLICKS TO SPOIL THIS FANTASTIC 1ST PRESS. EACH NOTE IS HEARD EXACTLY HOW IT WAS INTENDED

THERE IS THE LIGHTEST BIT OF STATIC LIKE VINYL NOISE HEARD ONLY IN THE VERY QUIETEST OF SPOTS, LIKE THE LINKING GROOVES, THIS CAN ON MAINLY ONLY BE HEARD WHEN SITTING AS CLOSE TO THE SPEAKERS AS I DO WHILST TYPING THIS OUT. NORMAL LISTENING DISTANCE ELIMINATES MOST OF THIS

THERE ARE JUST ONE OR TWO TINY DUST POPS THROUGH THE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SUPERB DISC NEAR MINT  / NEAR MINT MINUS AT WORST

PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, TAKE A GOOD LISTEN AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF

THE SLEEVE

GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE FLIPBACK SINGLE SLEEVE LAMINATED FRONT, NON LAMINATED REAR

THE FRONT SURFACE IS REALLY CLEAN THE LAMINATE STILL SHINES BRIGHTLY.

THERE ARE A FEW LIGHT LAMINATE LINES ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ONE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE AT THE BOTTOM. ONE SMALL ONE ACROSS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, AND HALF A DOZEN DOWN THE SPINE/ THERE ARE NO REALLY HEAVY OR DEEP CREASES OR CREASE LINES

THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER HAS A SMALL DING WHERE THE LAMINATE IS SLIGHTLY BUCKLED

THE TOP EDGE IS FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AND THE LAMINATE FULLY STRETCHES FROM CORNER TO CORNER. THE BOTTOM HAS SHELF WEAR IN THE LEFT CORNER FOR ABOUT ONE INCH ALONG THE EDGE, THEN ITS AS CLEAN AS THE TOP EDGE

THE SPINE IS MOSTLY FLAT WITH ONE FINGER TO THUMB SQUASH JUST BELOW THE TITLE. THE LAMINATE IS ALL INTACT AND THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL PRETTY SHARP WITH JUST LITTLE BIT OF BURRING

THE REAR SURFACE HAS A SMALL CHUNK OF THE FLIPBACK MISSING IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER.

OTHER THAN THIS THE WHITE SURFACE HAS REMAINEDVERY WHITE WITH JUST A LITTLE HANDLING TO THE OPENING EDGE

ALL OF THE TEXT AND PICTURES ARE UNRUBBED

THE PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE IS UNSPLIT AND VERY FLAT WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT WRINKLES, AND A LITTLE GLUE AGEING TO THE PERIMETER EDGES

VERY HAPPY TO GRADE THIS SLEEVE  EXCELLENT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

THIS IS THE MONO ISSUE NOT THE STEREO AS MENTIONED IN THE DESCRIPTION